Who owns Paula?
Paula is owned by Dr. Oetker (Germany).[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Dr. Oetker (UK) Limited — Privacy Policy. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Dr. August Oetker KG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Bielefeld
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1998
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Yogurt
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Paula
Paula is a marbled vanilla and chocolate pudding aimed at children, sold in Germany and central Europe with a spotted cow mascot. It is one of the larger chilled dessert brands in those markets. Dr. Oetker owns it, and the marbled pattern is created by dispensing two puddings into the pot at once.
Ownership timeline of Paula
- Current owner Dr. Oetker [1][2] reported
Where Paula sits in Dr. Oetker
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Dr. Oetker
Dr. Oetker controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
- Chicago Town (1988)
- Dr. Oetker (1891)
- Ristorante (1984)
Other brands in yogurt, and who owns them
The 83 brands in yogurt on Brandtree belong to 48 owners. The largest is Danone, with 5.
About the owner: Dr. Oetker
Dr. Oetker is a family-owned company headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany, founded in 1891. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Dr. Oetker was founded in 1891 by a Bielefeld pharmacist who portioned baking powder into sachets sized for one cake, which turned an industrial ingredient into a household product. The company remains owned by the Oetker family and is one of the largest frozen pizza producers in the world.
🇩🇪 Paula and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Paula is not one of them.
- 3 Glocken — Princes Group 🇬🇧
- Abraham — Bell Food Group 🇨🇭
- Aldi (Nord) — Aldi Nord 🇩🇪
- Aldi (Süd) — Aldi Süd 🇩🇪
- Almette — Hochland 🇩🇪
- Aptamil — Danone 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Paula?
The parent company of Paula is Dr. Oetker, a family-owned company headquartered in Germany.
Is Paula German?
Yes. Paula originated in Germany in 1998 and its owner, Dr. Oetker, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Paula still owned by Dr. Oetker?
Yes. As of 28 September 2026, Paula is still owned by Dr. Oetker. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Dr. Oetker (UK) Limited — Privacy Policy — Dr. Oetker (UK) Limited, Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
- [2] Kuhle Neuigkeiten von PAULA — Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG, Official press release, published 1 February 2022; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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